Hose mender



A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. This patent document may show and/or describe matter which is or may become trade dress of the owner. The copyright and trade dress owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent disclosure as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent files or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright and trade dress rights whatsoever.

FIG. 1 is an exploded front perspective view of a first embodiment of the hose mender, the hose mender including a barb and a ring;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof, the hose mender shown in an assembled position on an exemplary hose, the bottom view being mirror symmetrical thereof;

FIG. 3 is another view thereof, showing a sectional view of the ring portion taken along the line 3-3 of FIG. 7;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the barb shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the ring shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the ring taken along the line 3-3 of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a rear view of the ring shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 11 is an exploded front perspective view of a second embodiment of the hose mender, the hose mender including a barb and a ring;

FIG. 12 is a top view thereof, the hose mender shown in an assembled position on an exemplary hose, the bottom view being mirror symmetrical thereof;

FIG. 13 is another view thereof, showing a sectional view of the ring portion taken along the line 13-13 of FIG. 17;

FIG. 14 is a top view of the barb shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 15 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top view of the ring shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 18 is a sectional view of the ring taken along the line 13-13 of FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a rear view of the ring shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 20 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 21 is an exploded front perspective view of a third embodiment of the hose mender, the hose mender including a barb and a ring;

FIG. 22 is a top view thereof, the hose mender shown in an assembled position on an exemplary hose, the bottom view being mirror symmetrical thereof;

FIG. 23 is another view thereof, showing a sectional view of the ring portion taken along the line 23-23 of FIG. 27;

FIG. 24 is a top view of the barb shown in FIG. 21;

FIG. 25 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a top view of the ring shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 28 a sectional view of the ring taken along the line 23-23 of FIG. 27;

FIG. 29 is a rear view of the ring shown in FIG. 21; and,

FIG. 30 is a front view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawing are for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design. 

CLAIM The ornamental design for a hose mender, as shown and described. 